84 NORTH AMERICAN FAUNA. [No. 7. 



Spinus psaltria. Arkansas Goldfinch. 



The Arkansas goldfinch was observed in a number of localities 

 throughout the mountain and desert regions visited. At San Bernar- 

 dino a flock of eight or ten was seen feeding on the seeds of a wild sun- 

 flower, December 28, 1890. Small flocks were seen in Oajon Pass, Jan- 

 uary 2, again March 29-30, and in the cotton woods bordering the Mohave 

 Eiver near Victor, March 30. 



In Nevada, it was not uncommon at Ash Meadows in March; at 

 Queen station and mill in the White Mountains, July 11-16. Dr. 

 Merriam found it at Upper Cottonwood Springs at the east base of the 

 Charleston Mountains, April 30; at the Bend of the Colorado Eiver, 

 May 4; and in Pahranagat Valley, where it was breeding commonly, 

 May 23. At the mouth of Beaverdam Creek, Arizona, and on the west 

 side of the Beaverdam Mountains, Utah, he saw several May 9-10. As 

 no specimens were taken for identification, the Arizona and Utah rec- 

 ords may apply to Spinus psaltria arizonw. 



In the Panimint Mountains it was common in Johnson and Surprise 

 canons, and in the latter place Mr. Albert Koebele found a nest, just 

 completed, April 23. In the same mountains Mr. Nelson found it a com- 

 mon breeding species in Cottonwood, Mill Creek, and Willow Creek 

 canons. In the Argus Eange it was common in Shepherd Canon, 

 where a nest and four eggs were taken April 27, and at Maturango 

 Spring the first half of May. At Coso Mountains a few were seen 

 along the streams in the canons, the last of May. 



Mr. Nelson found it common in the Grapevine Mountains, and rather 

 common in the Inyo Mountains, in willow patches along the streams 

 up to the piiions, the latter part of June. Goldfinches were common 

 at the head of Owens Eiver, abundant in the Yosemite, and from the 

 base up to the nut-pines in the White Mountains. The were more or 

 less common in Owens Valley from the lower end, at Little Owens 

 Lake, northward to Benton and the foot of the White Mountains. A 

 few were seen in Walker Pass, July 2-3 ; the species w r as common along 

 the South Fork of Kern Eiver, July 3-10; in Walker Basin, July 13-16; 

 and at Bakersfield, in the San Joaquin Valley, July 17-20. In the High 

 Sierra Dr. Merriam saw the species near Big Cottonwood Meadows, 

 June 18, and the writer observed a flock near the abandoned sawmill 

 in Sequoia National Park, August 1. 



Mr. Palmer reported it common at Old Fort Tejon during the first half 

 of July ; Mr. Stephens found it rather common at Eeche CaOon Septem- 

 ber 22-24, and Mr. Bailey saw it in flocks at Monterey September 28 

 to October 9. 



It was common at Three Eivers July 25-30, and along the route from 

 Mineral King to that place September 12-15. 



Mr. Nelson found it common and generally distributed between San 

 Simeon and Carpenteria and Santa Paula, in November and December. 



